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Cnew york, she used to hold me like a mother
Ambut now she just throws me to the Flions and the wolves
i Amremember your face
it Gstares at me like the heFro
Clong ago i was king of your world
you Amheld me close and i Fmade you feel
like Amyou were protectedG from the forces of natFure

Chorus

Cbut when i close my eyes late at night
Ambaby, i'm the king, i'm the Fking of your world
and you Cstare at me like someone who
Amsomeone who will crumble with the Fflesh and blood
and i'm Casking you, can you still love me
Amafter all the hell that i Fput you through
i was Cmad enough to break your heart
Ambaby, i'm the king and they're Fnever gonna take me Amalive
take me aliFve

Verse 2

Cdamned in the country, damned in the city
Amdamns will be the work of your Fhands
the work of my Amhands was the worth of my Gword
the worst of my Flife
Cand once upon a time i was king of your world
you Amheld me close and i Fmade you feel
like Amyou were protectedG from the forces of natFure

Chorus

Cbut when i close my eyes late at night
Ambaby, i'm the king, i'm the Fking of your world
and you Cstare at me like someone who
Amsomeone who will crumble with the Fflesh and blood
and i'm Casking you, can you still love me
Amafter all the hell that i Fput you through
i was Cmad enough to break your heart
Ambaby, i'm the king and they're Fnever gonna take me Amalive
take me aliFve
take me alCive F

Bridge

CAmFCAmF

Chorus

Cbut when i close my eyes late at night
Ambaby, i'm the king, i'm the Fking of your world
and you Cstare at me like someone who
Amsomeone who will crumble with the Fflesh and blood
and i'm Casking you, can you still love me
Amafter all the hell that i Fput you through
i was Cmad enough to break your heart
Ambaby, i'm the king and they're Fnever gonna take me Amalive
take me aliFve
take me alCive F

Outro

CAmFC

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